The LAN-Party is Over, StarCraft II to Officially Lack LAN Support
DailyTech – The LAN-Party is Over, StarCraft II to Officially Lack LAN Support
Blizzard cites piracy as one of the reasons to nix LAN support
With the upcoming release of Valve’s Left 4 Dead 2 still causing some gamers to froth at the mouth, the latest announcement from another of gaming’s darling developers Blizzard is sure to cause a fresh batch to bubble forth. After enduring the ire of loyal fans by splitting the sequel into a trilogy, Blizzard dropped the second proverbial Terran Nuke when it announced StarCraft II will not support LAN play, with multiplayer being exclusive to Blizzard’s updated Battle.net service.
“We don’t have any plans to support LAN,” VP of game design Rob Pardo told IncGamers in an interview Sunday. This was later confirmed with a statement from Blizzard PR rep Bob Colayco: